| BGE | Background electrolyte |
| CD | Cyclodextrin |
| CE | Capillary electrophoresis |
| CM-β-CD | Carboxymethyl-β-CD |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CS | Chiral selector |
| DM-β-CD | Heptakis(2,6-di-O-methyl)-β-CD |
| DoE | Design of Experiments |
| HP-β-CD | Hydroxypropyl-β-CD |
| HP-γ-CD | Hydroxypropyl-γ-CD |
| HPLC | High performance liquid chromatography |
| HS-β-CD | Heptakis-6-sulfato-β-cyclodextrin |
| M-β-CD | Methyl-β-CD |
| MEKC | Micellar electrokinetic chromatography method |
| MPA-β-CD | 6-monodeoxy-6-mono-(3-hydroxy)-propylamino-β CD |
| NH2-β-CD | Amino-β-cyclodextrin |
| NMR- | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| PIP-β-CD | Mono-6-deoxy-6-piperdine-β-cyclodextrin |
| PMMA-β-CD | Permethyl-6-monoamino-6-monodeoxy-β-CD |
| QbD | Quality by Design |
| S-β-CD | Sulfated-β-CD |
| SBE-β-CD | Sulfobutyl ether β-CD |
| TM-β-CD | Heptakis(2,3,6-tri-O-methyl)-β-CD |